Hammer attack sends one man to hospital in SE

FILE - A Calgary police cruiser. (Tom Ross, CityNews Calgary)

By Todd Kaufman

Posted Apr 19, 2023 9:34 pm.

One man is in hospital after being attacked by another man with a hammer Wednesday afternoon in the Foothills industrial area.

According to police, the incident occurred just after 4:30 p.m. in the 4800 block of 72nd Avenue southeast.

Police say two men were attacked but the other suffered only cuts and bruises.

The motive behind the incident is not known at this time.

As a result, a man in his 20s has been taken into custody.

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